Burns on Iran: 'Keep the military option on the table'
By JPOST.COM STAFF
NOVEMBER 24, 2011 09:27
ProfessorNicholas Burns on Thursday morning called for a more aggressive approach against Iran. Burns served as the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs until 2008.Speaking to Army Radio, Burns said that countries must opposeIran's nuclearambitions act moreharshly, and urged sanctions against thecentral bank. He also stressed the importance of keeping the military optionon the table.A recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency has led to a new round of Western sanctions against the Iranian regime in an attempt to prevent the development of Iranian nuclear capabilities.